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PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS


Raúl Arellano
Aquatics Lab, Dep. Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sports Science, University of Granada
Spain


Brief Bio
Professor Raúl Arellano Colomina has been associated with the University of Granada since the inception of the Faculty of Sport Sciences, where he currently serves as Full Professor (Catedrático de Universidad) and Director of the Aquatics Lab. His academic background includes a Doctorate in Physical Education (University of Granada, 1992) and a Master’s degree in High Performance Sports (Autonomous University of Madrid, 2001). His scientific contributions have substantially advanced aquatic sports research, particularly in swimming technique, competition analysis, propulsive force evaluation, and, more recently, the integration of artificial intelligence and deep learning in aquatic performance studies. He has authored over 100 articles in indexed journals, accumulating more than 3,300 citations and achieving an h-index of 30. His pioneering work, notably in undulatory underwater swimming, has significantly influenced international research agendas. He has directed 14 doctoral theses, all awarded the distinction of “Sobresaliente Cum Laude,” consolidating his role in shaping new generations of researchers. His engagement in elite sport contexts is remarkable: he contributed scientifically to four editions of the Olympic Games (Barcelona 1992, Sydney 2000, London 2012, and Tokyo 2020) and multiple World Swimming Championships (1993, 2003, 2013, 2019, and 2021), providing biomechanical analyses of elite swimming performances. In terms of institutional service, he has held several academic leadership positions, including Director of the Department of Physical and Sport Education, Vice Dean of Academic Organization (Vicedecano de Ordenación Académica), and Coordinator of the Master’s Degree in Research in Physical Activity and Sport. Moreover, he has actively contributed to academic quality assurance processes, serving as commission president for program accreditation at agencies such as ANECA and Madri+d. Professor Arellano’s scientific visibility extends internationally through his membership on the editorial boards of leading journals such as the Journal of Sports Sciences and the International Journal of Sport Science and Coaching, as well as through his service as an ad hoc reviewer for numerous prestigious scientific journals. Furthermore, he has directed multiple nationally competitive research projects (e.g., SWIM I, SWIM II, and SWIM III) and collaborated extensively with industry partners to bridge applied research with technological innovation. ... More >>


Pedro Morouço
Clínica Espregueira - FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Porto
Portugal


Brief Bio
Pedro Morouço is an academic and innovation leader at the intersection of physical activity, health, and technology. He is Director of Portugal’s National Program for the Promotion of Physical Activity (DGS) and the HEPA health focal point, Chief Innovation Officer at VillaRamadas (Portugal and the Netherlands), and a researcher at Clínica Espregueira — FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence. With a PhD in Sport Sciences, he teaches and researches biomechanics and training, publishes regularly, serves on editorial boards, and speaks at national and European conferences.Pedro Morouço is an academic and innovation leader at the intersection of physical activity, health, and technology. He is Director of Portugal’s National Program for the Promotion of Physical Activity (DGS) and the HEPA health focal point, Chief Innovation Officer at VillaRamadas (Portugal and the Netherlands), and a researcher at Clínica Espregueira — FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence. With a PhD in Sport Sciences, he teaches and researches biomechanics and training, publishes regularly, serves on editorial boards, and speaks at national and European conferences.



PROGRAM COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Luca Paolo Ardigò, Lærerutdanning, NLA Høgskolen Oslo, Norway
Arnold Baca, University of Vienna, Austria
Vladislav Bakayev, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Russia
Sükrü Serdar Balci, Selcuk University, Turkey
Derek Ball, School of Meicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Óscar Barquero-Pérez, Rey Juan Carlos University, Spain
Adel Belkadi, Institute of Physical Education and Sports, University of Mostaganem, Algeria
Pieter Van Den Berghe, University of Nebraska - Omaha, United States
Glenn Björklund, Mid Sweden University, Sweden
Daniel Boullosa, Universidad de León, Spain
Valentina Camomilla, University of Rome "Foro Italico", Italy
Sabrina Demarie, University of Rome Foro Italico, Italy
Gonçalo Dias, Coimbra School of Education, Polytechnic Institute, Portugal
Jose L. L. Elvira, Miguel Hernández University Elche, Spain
Alberto Encarnación-Martínez, Research Group in Sports Biomechanics (GIBD), Department of Physical Education and Sports, University of Valencia, Spain
Timothy Andrew Exell, University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom
José Aurélio Marques Faria, Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Federico Formenti, King's College London, United Kingdom
Andrea Fusco, Department of Medicine and Aging Sciences, University “G. D’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Italy
Xavi Garcia-Massó, University of Valencia, Spain
Ibai Garcia-Tabar, Society, Sports and Exercise Research Group (GIKAFIT), Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Education and Sport, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, University of the Basque Country, Spain
Michael Gilchrist, University College Dublin, Ireland
Maki Habib, The American University in Cairo, Egypt
Nurhan Halisdemir, Departman of Statistic, Firat University, Turkey
Nour El Helou, Higher Institute for Public Health, Lebanon
Oliver Hummel, Mannheim Technical University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Thomas W Kernozek, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, United States
Wangdo Kim, Universidad de Ingenieria y Tecnologia, Peru
In Ju Kim, Department of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Jana Kolárová, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Electrotechnology and Communication Technology, Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic
Pui Wah (Veni) Kong, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Andrey Koptyug, Mid Sweden University, Sweden
Oleksandr Krasilshchikov, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
Beom Chan Lee, University of Houston, United States
Anthony Leicht, James Cook University, Australia
Adam Lepley, University of Michigan, United States
Fernando G. Lobo, University Of The Algarve, Portugal
Rui J. Lopes, ISCTE - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
Silvio Lorenzetti, Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen SFISM, Switzerland
Ali Md Nadzalan, Faculty of Sports Science and Coaching, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia
Gian Mario Migliaccio, San Raffaele Telematic University, Italy
Chris Mills, University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Joseph Mizrahi, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Israel
Kam-Ming Mok, School of Interdisciplinary Studies, Lingnan University, Hong Kong
Rabiu Muazu Musa, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia
Naser Nawayseh, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Antoine Nordez, University of Nantes, France
Pedro R. Olivares, Faculty of Education, Psychology and Sport Sciences, University of Huelva, Spain
Ryohei Orihara, The University of Electro-Communications, Japan
Gaspare Pavei, University of Milano, Italy
Ratko Pavlovic, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, University of East Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
José Miguel Dias Pereira, Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Setúbal, Portugal
Jose Ignacio Priego-Quesada, University of Valencia, Spain
António Manuel Ramos, Independent Researcher, Portugal
Fernando Ribeiro, Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Gonzalo Márquez Sánchez, Faculty of Sports Sciences and Physical Education, University of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain, University o A Coruña, Spain
Jose Manuel Sarabia Marín, Sport Research Center, Miguel Hernandez University of Elche / Alicante Institute for Health and Biomedical Research (ISABIAL), Spain
Aaron Scanlan, Central Queensland University, Australia
Adérito Seixas, Escola Superior de Saude Fernando Pessoa, Fundacao Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
Elham Shirzad, University of Tehran, Iran
Alice Sweeting, Victoria University, Australia
Enrico Tam, Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Italy
Rui Torres, North Polytechnic Institute of Health, Paredes, Portugal
Ognjen Uljevic, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Split, Croatia
Matthew C. Varley, La Trobe University, Australia
Israel Villarrasa Sapiña, Physical and Sports Education Department, University of Valencia, Spain
Anna Volossovitch, Sport and Health Department, Faculty of Human Kinetics, University of Lisbon, Portugal
Sandy Willmott, University of Lincoln, United Kingdom
Slawomir Winiarski, Biomechanics Department, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Poland
Naiquan Zheng, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, United States

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